World Power Plants

Zonnepark Buinerveen45 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Zonnepark Buinerveen is a 45 MW solar power plant in the Netherlands, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 65 solar plants in the Netherlands, it contributes 4.08% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,102 MW. The largest solar plant in the Netherlands is Zonnepark Kerkrade at 148 MW, making Zonnepark Buinerveen 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nouryon Delesto (530 MW, Gas), Delesto (530 MW, Gas), and Delesto-1 Power Plant (525 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the province of Drenthe, approximately 180 km northeast of Amsterdam.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Zonnepark Buinerveen
Location
52.9400°, 6.8626°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 75. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,195 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Zonnepark Buinerveen operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 21,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solar Park Tweede Exloërmond (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 52.940000, 6.862600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zonnepark Buinerveen is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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